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Tuesday Night Book ClubBook Club: Minor Black Figures by Brandon TaylorORDER OUR DECEMBER BOOK: The White Hot, by Quiara-Alegra HudesAs the weather gets colder, Tava, Brett, and Alex look to a sweaty New York City summer romance to keep warm. Minor Black Figures, a tale that focuses on art and artists, isn't always what the crew wants it to be, but as usual they have plenty to talk about and some strong opinions about the characters, the writer's choices, and the ending. Check OutTo Use: Beef TallowTo Visit: The Montague Bookmill To Read: Sarah Jessica Parker's...
2025-11-181h 00Tuesday Night Book ClubBook Trivia (feat. Nina Hoag)Finish reading Minor Black Figures for our Book Club Episode next week!This week, the claws come out as Tava, Brett, and Alex try to one-up each other during book trivia (supplied by Kat Zahariadis). To up the ante, they even bring in a guest host, Brett's sister-in-law Nina! Before failing to answer thirteen different questions about Charlotte's Web, the gang also discusses honeymoons, New York City, Mamma Mia, Alex's propensity for collecting her friend's locations, Brett's road trip, and The German Game.Check Out:To Watch: Setting Sunset/Selling...
2025-11-111h 04Tuesday Night Book ClubGoodbye to Spooky SeasonTava, Brett, and Alex bid adieu to Halloween by revisiting some of their favorite spooky works of literature, including The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving, The Man in the Black Coat by Stephen King, and In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. The group also discusses their October 31 traditions old and new, their go-to candy selections, and the best scary movies of all time.Check Out:To Read: We Need to Talk About Kevin, by Lionel Shriver To Read: Run for the Hills, by Kevin WilsonTo...
2025-11-041h 02Tuesday Night Book ClubTony Gannon (Fatherhood, Clinton, Mad Cow Disease)ORDER OUR NOVEMBER BOOK: MINOR BLACK FIGURES, BY BRANDON TAYLORThis week, Tava, Brett, and Alex welcome their next illustrious guest to the podcast, Tony Gannon (Brett's dad, Tava's father-in-law, Alex's mortal enemy). Together, they discuss coming of age in a small town, having kids, and maintaining relationships with one's own parents. Check Out:To Watch: Stephen Colbert interviews Lady GagaTo Listen: Jennifer Aniston on Armchair ExpertTo Listen: My Favorite Murder, Ep. 497To Do: Get Involved in Your Community!!Follow...
2025-10-281h 07Tuesday Night Book ClubBook Club: When the Cranes Fly South, by Lisa RidzénANNOUNCING OUR NOVEMBER BOOK: Minor Black Figures, by Brandon TaylorAfter illness kept them cruelly apart for almost a week,Tava, Brett, and Alex reconvene for a Sunday morning episode. As they prepare to discuss one of the saddest books of all time, When the Cranes Fly South, they use a few AI videos to harden their resolve. After turning to the book in earnest, there is quick consensus - it is the best TNBC book of all time, and a beautiful meditation on love, loss, and family. If you enjoy how personal this episode is, be...
2025-10-211h 07Tuesday Night Book ClubBuying and Banning BooksTava and Brett returned from Scotland, Taylor Swift put out an album, and Alex navigated a comedown from her birthday weekend. In this episode, the group catches up, discusses their book buying habits, commiserates about running out of shelf space, and celebrates a belated Banned Book Week. It isn't too late to read our next book club selection, When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzen. Check Out:To Listen: Nobody's Girl, by Amanda ShiresTo Read: Katherine Martinko, The Analog FamilyTo Listen: So Pretty...
2025-10-141h 01Tuesday Night Book ClubLyrics as LiteratureWe knew we couldn't escape it, so we didn't bother to try. In this episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex board the T-Swift train and dive deep into song lyrics, with a focus on Taylor Swift in honor of her new album. But don't fret, there is plenty for the anti-Swiftie as well, including a conversation about concerts, other artists, and a recurring gag where Tava and Alex won't stop clearing their throats. Songs Mentioned:My Tears Ricochet, by Taylor SwiftChampagne Problems, by Taylor SwiftNew Years Day...
2025-10-0754 minTuesday Night Book ClubToni Souza (feat. Mae Ball) (Reality TV & Modern Dating)This week, Tava, Brett, and Alex are joined by their good friend, Toni Souza. After reading The Compound, the team needed a primer on the world of Reality TV and Toni answered the call. She fills everyone in on some of the most popular shows (Love Island, Love is Blind, the Bachelor), describes her attempts to be a contestant, and connects the crazy world of reality TV to her own frustrating dating experiences. Check Out:To Watch: Switched at Birth (Hulu)To Read: This Is How It Always Is, by...
2025-09-301h 13Tuesday Night Book ClubBook Club: The Compound, by Aisling RawleWe're returning to our roots. In this episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex discuss their September book club pick, The Compound. It is a book that mixes what we know and either love/hate about reality TV with commentary on consumerism, materialism, and fame. Naturally, the conversation includes Instagram influencers, Animal Farm, and Taylor Swift. Join us next week for our guest episode, where we'll speak with a reality TV expert. Check out: To Listen: Man's Best Friend, by Sabrina CarpenterTo Watch: It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaTo...
2025-09-231h 11Tuesday Night Book ClubField Trip! The Bookstores of Worcester, MATime to take this show on the road. In this episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex travel to Worcester, MA, where they visit Root & Press, Annie's, and Bedlam Books. They discuss the stores, take listeners through their purchases, and have way too much fun recording in Alex's car. Support local bookstores!Check out: To Listen: I Quit, by Haim To Read: Elizabeth Gilbert Gets DarkTo Read: The Baby Died, Whose Fault Is It?Follow us on Instagram for additional content, polls, and cute pictures of TNBC mascot, Tessie.Intro Music: evandean.wav by madmerv -- http
2025-09-161h 04Tuesday Night Book ClubOur Favorite Summer Reads of 2025In this episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex discuss their favorite (and least favorite) reads of Summer 2025. Brett also invites all TNBC listeners to Beer Olympics next Labor Day, Tava talks about her southern travels, and Alex reveals that she is returning to school this fall! Our Favorite Summer Reads:We Do Not Part, by Han Kang (Alex)Priestdaddy, by Patricia Lockwood (Tava)The Plot Against America, by Philip Roth (Brett)Things to Check OutTo Watch: The Twisted Tale of Amanda...
2025-09-0959 minTuesday Night Book ClubThe Best-Selling Book of All TimeThis week, Tava, Brett, and Alex turn to the best-selling book of all time, the Bible. With over five billion copies sold, the tome has inspired and infuriated people for thousands of years. In this episode, the group goes through some well-known and not-so-well-known stories, talks about their literary strengths and weaknesses, and tries to be respectful. Things to Check Out:The Man Comes Around, by Johnny CashPriestdaddy, by Patricia LockwoodLinda Ronstadt The Midnight Library, by Matthew HaigFollow...
2025-09-021h 00Tuesday Night Book ClubThe Mice Will PlayTava is on vacation to beautiful Savannah, Georgia this week, so Brett and Alex sat down to chat. Some books are mentioned. Most books are not.Follow us on Instagram for additional content, polls, and cute pictures of TNBC mascot, Tessie.Intro Music: evandean.wav by madmerv -- https://freesound.org/s/690635/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
2025-08-261h 07Tuesday Night Book ClubOur Next ChapterTava, Brett, and Alex take a few minutes to explain what is next for Tuesday Night Book Club.
2025-08-1919 minTuesday Night Book ClubPutting Sleep to Bed; Sleep Chapters 30-38 (pp. 202-262)Honor Jones continues to deliver. Tava, Brett, and Alex wouldn't call it a perfect ending, but it the best they're read so far on TNBC. In this episode, they talk about trauma and shame, complex sibling relationships, and holding onto one's childhood. Tune in next week as we reveal our new book and provide an update on the future of the podcast. This week's What Else are You Reading? Books:Bell Canto, by Ann PatchenNotes to John, by Joan DidionSome Hunger Games Book, by the la...
2025-08-1259 minTuesday Night Book ClubJust Give the Girl a Vibrator; Sleep, Chapters 20-29 (pp. 133-201)Homework: Finish SleepFinally, a third section with some answers. Honor Jones mostly satisfies Tava, Brett, and Alex's desire to avoid a cramming everything into the end of the book, but leaves them hanging on one crucial point - why did Margaret and Ezra get divorced? Was there an affair? A traumatic incident? Or did Margaret masturbate one too many times? We need to know. Also, AI doesn't use that much water. This week's What Else are You Reading? Books:Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, by Jam...
2025-08-0559 minTuesday Night Book ClubA Six-Year-Old Walks into a Pool Party with an Antique Dueling Pistol; Sleep, Chapters 10-19 (pp. 65-132)Homework: Sleep, Chapters 20-29 (pp. 133-201)In this episode, Honor Jones treats Tava, Brett, and Alex to more of Margaret's family dysfunction, but this time focuses on their present-day struggles. Brett and Tava put some of their own marriage quibbles on display, and Alex welcomes a new dishwasher to her family. This week's What Else are You Reading? Books:Norwegian Wood, by Haruki MurakamiThe Midnight Library, by Matthew Haig Priestdaddy, by Patricia LockwoodWe Do Not Part, by Han KangFollow us on ...
2025-07-2957 minTuesday Night Book ClubTeam Margaret; Sleep, Chapters 1-9 ( pp. 1-64)Homework: Sleep, Chapters 10-19 (pp. 65-132)In this episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex discuss the first section of Sleep, by Honor Jones. The group discusses the author's depiction of Margaret's molestation by her brother, the complex family dynamics at play, and where the rest of the book may go. This week's What Else are You Reading? Books:Norwegian Wood, by Haruki MurakamiThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, by Suzanne CollinsPriestdaddy, by Patricia LockwoodFollow us on Instagram for additional content, polls, and cute pictures of TNBC mascot, Tessie.Intro Music...
2025-07-221h 02Tuesday Night Book ClubPreface: Sleep, by Honor JonesORDER SLEEP, BY HONOR JONESHomework: Sleep, pp. 1-64.In this episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex introduce their fifth book, Sleep, by Honor Jones. They also discuss many movies and tv shows that have nothing to do with Sleep, by Honor Jones. This week's What Else are You Reading? Books:The Plot Against America, by Phillip RothMockingjay, by Suzanne CollinsPriestdaddy, by Patricia LockwoodFollow us on Instagram for additional content, polls, and cute pictures of TNBC mascot, Tessie.Intro Music: evandean.wav by madmerv -- https://f
2025-07-1549 minTuesday Night Book ClubEpilogue: Motherhood, Revealed (Feat. Tena Zapantis)ANNOUCING BOOK #5: SLEEP, BY HONOR JONESAs Tava, Brett, and Alex prepare to say goodbye to Heartwood, they decided to bring on a very special guest to talk about motherhood... a real-life mom, Tena Zapantis! Tena walks the childless TNBC hosts through what it is like raise a family and gives some prescient advice for those who aren't quite sure if kids are in the cards. Follow us on Instagram for additional content, polls, and cute pictures of TNBC mascot, Tessie.Intro Music: evandean.wav by madmerv -- https://freesound.org/s/690635/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
2025-07-011h 00Tuesday Night Book ClubMommy Issues; Heartwood (pp. 239-302)ANNOUCING BOOK #5: SLEEP, BY HONOR JONESAnother book is in the... books. And, surprise surprise, the group isn't a fan of the ending. In this episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex talk about why they are continually disappointed with how TNBC's books wrap up and what they are hoping to see next time around. Specifically - enough with the book jacket pandering! This week's What Else are You Reading? Books:G-Man, by Beverly GageMockingjay, by Suzanne CollinsThe Art of Travel, by Alain de Botton...
2025-06-2455 minTuesday Night Book ClubJust A Boy and His Death Pit; Heartwood (pp. 159-238)HOMEWORK: 239-ENDIn this episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex grade last week's predictions and make some new ones, Alex laments how Covid has infected contemporary literature, and the group is starting to get suspicious about book jackets.This week's What Else are You Reading? Books:The Camera My Gave Me, by Susanna KaysenThe Hunger Games, by Suzanne CollinsThe Women on Platform Two, by Laura AnthonyFollow us on Instagram for additional content, polls, and cute pictures of TNBC mascot, Tessie.Intro Music: evandean.wav by madmerv -- https...
2025-06-1753 minTuesday Night Book ClubShamu, Andre the Seal, and Wachusett Willy; Heartwood (79-158)HOMEWORK: Heartwood pp. 159-238Tava, Brett, and Alex go deep into the world of monsters and larger-than-life figures, discussing some local lore as well as some of their boldest theories about just what is happening to Valerie in the Maine woods. This episode features TNBC's first-ever call-in, from former CEMA director Dino Zapantis. This week's What Else are You Reading? Books:The Camera My Gave Me, by Susanna KaysenThe Hunger Games, by Suzanne CollinsFollow us on Instagram for additional content, polls, and cute pictures of TNBC mas...
2025-06-1057 minTuesday Night Book ClubSome of Those Who Wander Are Lost; Heartwood (pp. 1-78)This week, Tava, Brett, and Alex dive into Heartwood, by Amity Gaige. The trio trade theories, make predictions, and swap survival stories. Homework: Heartwood, pp. 79-158This week's What Else are You Reading? Books:Mood Machine, by Liz PellyYou Could Make This Place Beautiful, by Maggie SmithThe Hunger Games, by Suzanne CollinsFollow us on Instagram for additional content, polls, and cute pictures of TNBC mascot, Tessie.Intro Music: evandean.wav by madmerv -- https://freesound.org/s/690635/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
2025-06-0354 minTuesday Night Book ClubPreface: Heartwood & Rough Draft: First LinesBOOK #4: HEARTWOOD, BY AMITY GAIGE. Out now wherever you get books, and on our Bookshop.org page. Tava, Brett, and Alex spend a few minutes with TNBC's newest book, Heartwood by Amity Gaige. Then, the group works their way through some of their favorite first lines in literature, featuring Moby Dick, a Tale of Two Cities, The Glass Castle, The Secret History, One Hundred Years of Solite, and more than one work by Joan Didion. In this book-heavy episode, they managed to sneak in a few tangents about Amy Winehouse and their search histories. Heartwo...
2025-05-2753 minTuesday Night Book ClubEpilogue: The Dream Hotel and Our Modern Dystopian HellscapeIn their final episode for The Dream Hotel, Tava, Brett, and Alex talk through some of the ways the future is already here. Topics include predictive crime cameras, a ring that tracks cheating partners, AI models to screen cancer patients, and private prisons. ANNOUCING BOOK #4: HEARTWOOD, BY AMITY GAIGE. Out now wherever you get books, and on our Bookshop.org page. This week's What Else are You Reading? Books:The Huntress, by Kate QuinnMoby Dick, by Herman MelvilleFollow us on ...
2025-05-2050 minTuesday Night Book ClubIf You Can't Beat 'Em, Free 'Em; The Dream Hotel (pp. 254 - 322)In this episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex blame the editors for ruining the ending of another good book, Alex gets Brett talking about his favorite topic - the prison system, and Tava tries to stick up for our main character and her crusade against an evil algorithm and the system it spawned. ANNOUCING BOOK #4: HEARTWOOD, BY AMITY GAIGE. Out now wherever you get books, and on our Bookshop.org page. This week's What Else are You Reading? Books:The Huntress, by Kate QuinnSplinters, by Leslie Jamison Moby Di...
2025-05-1356 minTuesday Night Book ClubHave You Any Dreams You'd Like to Sell?; The Dream Hotel (pp. 167-253)After finally catching up on their weekends, Tava, Brett, and Alex dive into section three of The Dream Hotel. They go over their predictions from the previous week and make some bold bets about how the book will end. The group also discusses their own dreams, the technology of the future, and... women. Homework for April 29: The Dream Hotel pp. 254-END)This week's What Else are You Reading? Books:The Huntress, by Kate QuinnSplinters, by Leslie Jamieson Follow us o...
2025-05-0652 minTuesday Night Book ClubThe Curious Case of the Crone at the Bus Stop; The Dream Hotel (pp. 82-166)Yeah, there is an echo. If you can get past it, we discuss Ted Lasso, Mad Men, Hacks, The Stranger in the Woods, Usual Cruelty, doomsday preppers, plea bargains, and somehow relate it all back to The Dream Hotel. Laila LA LA MI. Homework for April 29: The Dream Hotel pp. 167-253)This week's What Else are You Reading? Books:The Song of Achilles, by Madeline MillerSplinters, by Leslie Jamieson Follow us on Instagram for additional content, polls, and cute pictures of TNBC mascot...
2025-04-2959 minTuesday Night Book ClubA Kinder, Gentler, Dystopian Novel; The Dream Hotel, Part 1 (pp. 1-81)Tava, Brett, and Alex dive headfirst into The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami. In a jam-packed episode, they take on AI, social media, and can't resist their favorite topic - the role of women in society. Homework for April 29: The Drema Hotel Part 2 (pp. 82-166)This week's What Else are You Reading? Books:The Housemaid, by Freida McFaddenIntermezzo, by Sally RooneyFollow us on Instagram for additional content, polls, and cute pictures of TNBC mascot, Tessie.Intro Music: evandean.wav...
2025-04-2255 minTuesday Night Book ClubPreface: The Dream Hotel AND Rough Draft: Book GoalsAfter judging The Dream Hotel by its cover, Tava, Brett, and Alex launch into a surprisingly friendly discussion about book goals. They share their "number," explore some of the reasons they began keeping a reading tally, and compare themselves against the Washington Post's annual survey of readers. There is still plenty of time to order The Dream Hotel or to borrow it from your local library!The Dream Hotel Schedule:April 22: Part I (pp. 1-81)April 29: Part 2 (pp. 82-166)May 6: Part 3, some of Pa...
2025-04-1551 minTuesday Night Book ClubEpilogue: Crush; feat. Jeremy Zapantis!Tava, Brett, and Alex are joined by Alex's totally real boyfriend, Jeremy. In a very special episode, they discuss generations, AI, the bro code, arguments, open marriages, and All Fours by Miranda July. Are we forgetting something? Ah, yes. Crush.Order The Dream Hotel by Lala LalamiJoin us next week for a joint Preface/Rough Draft Episode, where the crew introduces The Dream Hotel and gets into a debate (we haven't recorded yet, but probably) about yearly book goals. Follow us on Instagram for additional content, polls, and cute pictures of TNBC mascot, Tessie.Intro M...
2025-04-0855 minTuesday Night Book ClubBREAKING: TNBC Files for Divorce From Crush; Crush, Chapters 30-37Against all odds, Tava, Brett, and Alex held it together long enough to get through the rest of Crush. In an episode full of digressions, the group discusses taxes, the rising cost of fast food, and their favorite topic - men versus women. Next week, TNBC will have its first ever guest: Alex's boyfriend Jeremy! INTRODUCING OUR NEXT BOOK: The Dream Hotel, by Laila Lalami. Buy/borrow it now!This week's What Else Are You Reading? books:Intermezzo, by Sally RooneyAll Fours...
2025-04-0152 minTuesday Night Book ClubTNBC & Crush Go to Couple's Therapy; Crush, Chapters 19-29In an episode filled with tangents and hot takes, Tava thinks David might be the one for our unnamed narrator, Brett takes a weak stand on the seriousness of divorce, and Alex expresses her doubts about therapy. This week's What Else are You Reading? books:Want, by Gillian AndersonFollow us on Instagram for additional content, polls, and cute pictures of TNBC mascot, Tessie.Intro Music: evandean.wav by madmerv -- https://freesound.org/s/690635/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
2025-03-2552 minTuesday Night Book ClubTNBC Enters Into an Open Relationship With Crush; Crush, Chapters 7-18Crush is still here!!! Tava, Brett, and Alex decide to stray from the text and turn their attention to their own relationships, the existence of soul mates, and whether love and freedom are compatible. This week's What Else are You Reading? books:Falconer, by John CheeverTitan, by Ron ChernowTits Up, by Sarah ThorntonFollow us on Instagram for additional content, polls, and cute pictures of TNBC mascot, Tessie.Intro Music: evandean.wav by madmerv -- https://freesound.org/s/690635/ -- License: Attribut...
2025-03-1857 minTuesday Night Book ClubOur Spirits Have Been CRUSHed; Crush, Chapters 1-6Crush is here!!! And it is... disappointing. After Tava does her best to stop Brett from trashing the book, the group wanders into a conversation about relationships, women v. men, and their hopes for the next section. This week's What Else are You Reading? books:I Heard Her Call My Name, by Lucy SanteEmily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of FaeriesSpeak, Memory, by Vladimir NabokovTitan, by Ron ChernowFollow us on Instagram for additional content, polls, and cute pictures of TNBC mascot, Tessie.I...
2025-03-1156 minTuesday Night Book ClubPreface: CrushTava, Brett, and Alex introduce their second book: Crush, by Ada Calhoun. In between Alex trying to force everyone to discuss open marriages, the group plays Judge a Book by Its Cover and reads through the book jacket.There is still plenty of time to order Crush or to borrow it from your local library!Crush Schedule:March 11: Chapters 1-6 (pp. 1-66)March 18: Chapters 7-18 (pp. 67-139)March 25: Chapters 19-29 (pp. 140-214)April 1: Chapters 30-37 (pp. 215-269)This week's...
2025-03-0431 minTuesday Night Book ClubA Novella: GONE Girl, by Gillian FlynnWith seemingly unlimited time on their hands, Tava, Brett, and Alex sat down to discuss Gone Girl, the bestselling book by Gillian Flynn and the blockbuster movie starring Rosamund Pike and Ben Affleck. Novella episodes feature books that are so well-known they don't require listeners to read ahead of time. Whether you love the book, the movie, or women framing their husbands in meticulously executed murder plots, this episode is for you.Our Preface episode for Crush, by Ada Calhoun will be released 3/4, and our first Crush Book Club episode comes out 3/11.Follow...
2025-02-2737 minTuesday Night Book ClubRough Draft: Is Listening to Audiobooks Considered Reading?Introducing Rough Draft, an unedited, unfiltered conversation about bookish topics. In this episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex debate the age-old question: Is listening to an audiobook considered reading? Things get heated. Our Next Book: Crush, by Ada Calhoun!This week's What Else Are You Reading? Books:I Heard Her Call My Name: A Memoir of Transition, by Lucy SanteFunny Story, by Emily HenryThe Late Americans, by Brandon TaylorFollow us on Instagram for additional content, polls, and cute pic...
2025-02-2546 minTuesday Night Book ClubEpilogue: Good GirlTava, Brett, and Alex bid farewell to Good Girl by talking about reviews from The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The LA Times, Vulture, and more! They also consider whether they focused on the book's narrative at the expense of Aria Aber's writing, and if they shied away from talking about the immigrant experience. Pre-order Crush, by Ada Calhoun.Tune in next week for a heated discussion on audiobooks and for a quick-and-dirty episode on Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (no pre-reading required). Follow us on Instagram for additional content...
2025-02-2016 minTuesday Night Book ClubWe're Being Manipulated...; Good Girl, Chapters 25-36Tava, Brett, and Alex wrap up the final section of Good Girl unsure if the ending provided them with much hope. And, after 345 pages, they are still trying to make sense of all the drug use and aren't sure why the author wrote from the future. ANNOUNCING OUR NEW BOOK: Crush, by Ada Calhoun. This week's What Are you Reading? Books:The Wide Wide Sea, by Hampton SidesThe Nickel Boys, by Colson WhiteheadFunny Story, by Emily Henry
2025-02-1857 minTuesday Night Book ClubThose Who Lie About the Past Are Chained to It; Good Girl, Chapters 18-24Tava, Brett, and Alex discuss the third section of Good Girl, lament Nila's constant drug use, weigh the importance of identity, and make their predictions for how the book will end.Homework: Finish the damn thing (Good Girl, Chapters 25-36)This week's What Else Are You Reading? Books:The Wide Wide Sea, by Hampton SidesEveryone Who is Gone is Here, by Jonathan BlitzerDeath of the Author, by Nnedi OkoraforFollow us onInstagram for additional content, polls, and cute pictures...
2025-02-1146 minTuesday Night Book ClubThe Self-Indulgent Life; Good Girl, Chapters 9-17Tava, Brett, and Alex discuss the second section of Good Girl, lust after the lifestyle of the starving artist, and debate how important it is to like the main characters in a book.
Homework: Good Girl, Chapters 18-24 (pp. 167-253)
This week's What Else Are You Reading? Books:
The Wide Wide Sea, by Hampton Sides
You Dreamed of Empires, by Álvaro Enrigue
All the Rage, by Darcy Lockman
Follow us on Instagram for additional content, polls, and cute pictures of TNBC mascot, Tessie.
2025-02-0452 minTuesday Night Book ClubSex, Drugs, and... Drugs; Good Girl, Chapters 1-8Tava, Brett, and Alex discuss the first eight chapters of Good Girl, what it takes for a book to become a modern classic, and the words they didn't know and didn't bother to look up. This week's What Else Are You Reading? Books:James, by Percival EverettThe Wide Wide Sea, by Hampton SidesCloud Cuckoo Land, by Anthony DoerrAs always, follow us on Instagram for additional content, polls, and cute pictures of the TNBC mascot, Tessie.Intro Music: evandean.wav by madmerv -- https://freesound...
2025-01-2856 minTuesday Night Book ClubPreface: Good GirlTava, Brett, and Alex introduce the podcast, discuss their reading habits and favorite books, and reveal their first book, Good Girl by Aria Aber! January/February Schedule:1/28: Good Girl pp. 1-862/4: Good Girl pp. 87-1662/11 Good Girl pp. 167-2532/18 Good Girl pp. 254-346Read along and comment on Instagram, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts to join the conversation.https://www.amazon.com/Good-Girl-Novel-Aria-Aber/dp/0593731115https://bookshop.org/p/books/good-girl-aria-aber/21385261https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/good-girl-aria-aber/1145414102...
2025-01-2115 min"A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words" - Tava HoagDilemma in the Dunes
Image by Tava Hoag Instagram @tavahoag
Two days before I was set to return to Colorado Gustavo called me. “Tav,” he said. And immediately I knew he had something to say.“What’s up?” I asked. He launched into his spiel. “So when you get here after we pick you up at the airport we are heading to the mountains first. But then I want to go to the Sand Dunes again so Elazar can see it and we can spend more time there than w...
2017-08-0800 min"A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words" - Tava HoagBreaking rules and cultural barriers in Costa Rica
Photo taken by Gustavo QuirosFor more see his Instagram @gustavoaquiros
By Tava Hoag
“Con su tricky, tricky, tra! Entiendes Chiquita?” No, not at all! I thought. I shrugged my shoulders and gave a small smile. “Un poco” I admitted. It’s New Year’s Day. I am in Alajuela, Costa Rica spending a few weeks with Gustavo and his family. All of his cousins sit crammed around the small wooden table in his Abuela's cozy house on Calle Loria playing games. The t...
2017-08-0300 min"A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words" - Tava HoagA weekend fairytale
Image by Gustavo QuriosInstagram @gustavoaquiros
By Tava Hoag“And so he never met his true love again.” I sat completely motionless as our tour guide Nory Hope finished the Scottish tale of Loch Lomond. Nory with his full beard, twinkling eyes and booming voice sat back down once more at the head of the bus and began driving us further into the Highlands of Scotland. There were 16 of us on the bus careening through the foggy moors and deep glens, moving ever further north to our...
2017-08-0100 min"A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words" - Tava HoagWelcome to "Colorful Colorado"
Image by GAQMedia Instagram @gustavoaquiros
Fireflies, millions of fireflies lighting up the sky. That was my first impression of the starry nights I witnessed in Colorado. I had arrived in the mountainous state five days previous, I had been in the Aspen area for two days and this was my first trip out after sundown to see the magic.I was staying at Anderson Ranch for the week. The Ranch is an arts center in Snowmass Village, CO where Gustavo had been completing his internship. He had one last week of work before...
2017-07-1800 min